2003全国中学生英语能力竞赛初赛答案决赛+答案

2003年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初二组样题及参考答案（时间：120分钟；总分：150分）听力部分（共四大题，计30分）（略）笔试部分（共八大题，计120分）I．单项选择（Multiple-choice）：（共20小题，计20分）1．The news _________ for my brother．A．are B．is C．were D．be2．“Handed”in“He handed the coat to his wife．”means _________ ．A．dressed B．found C．passed D．threw3．—Would you like some more coffee？—I'm full．_________A．You，please．B．Yes，please．C．Thanks all the same．D．Don't trouble me．4．We can't see _________ moon in _________ daytime．A．the；a B．the；theC．the；／D．a；the5．Most English people's family name comes_________ ．A．first B．middleC．together D．last6．It will be bad for your health to eat _________ food and take _________ exercise．A．fewer；more B．more；lessC．little；much D．less；more7．—Who's the woman in the blue car？—She is _________ mother．A．Tom's and Lily's B．Tom and Lily'sC．Tom and Lily D．of Tom and Lily8．—_________ I go out to play now，Mum？—No，you _________ finish your homework first．A．Must；needn't B．Can；mayC．May；must D．May；mustn't9．There are shops on _________ sides of the street．_________ of them do not close until 1 o'clock at night．A．both；All B．every；NoneC．each；Some D．other；Many10．Look！Here are your shoes．You must _________ ．A．put it away B．put them awayC．put away them D．put away it11．—What's this in English？—Sorry．I don't know how to _________ it．A．say B．tell C．talk D．speak12．Here is a letter _________ Linda _________ her friend in America．A．to；to B．on；forC．to；from D．for；at13．Did the teacher say _________ in the last lesson？A．something interestingB．anything interestingC．interesting somethingD．interesting anything14．—Your watch is very nice．—_________ ．A．Thanks B．Don't say soC．That's good D．No，it's not nice15．Jo often goes bananas．Don't stay with her．Here“go bananas”means _________ ．A．发疯B．去摘香蕉C．碰钉子D．品头论足16．We'd better _________ so early．A．not to go out B．to go outC．not go out D．go out not17．It is _________ useful book．A．quite B．a quiteC．quite an D．an quite18．—I'll be away on a business trip．Do you mind（介意）looking after my cat？—Not at all．_________A．I've no time．B．I'd rather not．C．I'd like it．D．I'd be happy to．19．—_________ does your brother go back home？—Four times a month．A．How long B．How muchC．How soon D．How often20．—I don't like chicken _________ fish．I like beef．—I don't like chicken，_________ I like fish very much．A．and；and B．and；butC．or；and D．or；butII．阅读理解（Reading comprehension）：（共30小题，计30分）阅读下列短文或图表等，按要求完成文后各题。

2003年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛初二年级组试题听力部分录音原文Part I. WordsYou will hear five sentences. Choose the right word in each sentence. Each sentence will be read only once.1. Come on. Aren't you ready yet?2. Fishing is one of his hobbies.3. Please keep the doors closed while the train is moving.4. You left your keys on the table, remember?5. I gave her a very special present for her birthday.Part II. SentencesYou will hear five sentences. Choose the best answer to each sentence. Each sentence will be read only once.6. Drink more water. It's good for your health.7. Have a nice vacation, Mum and Dad!8. Are you going to visit Uncle John?9. How many children are there in the playground?10. When did she become a singer?Part III. DialoguesA) You will hear five dialogues. Choose the picture which is suitable for the dialogue. Each dialogue will be read twice.11. W: What's wrong, Beck?M: I have a headache.W: Poor boy. What can I do to help?M: Thank you. But I think I'd better go home.12. W: Are you as tall as your sister, Ben?M: No, she's still taller than me.W: And what about your brother?M: Oh, I'm much taller than him!13. M: Can you tell me the way to Room 22?W: Well...turn left and it's the second room on the right.M: Thank you very much.W: You are welcome.14. W: Are you going to the bookshop?M: Yes, what's up?W: Would you buy me an English dictionary?M: No problem.15. W: Are these white shoes on sale?M: Yes. They're $10 cheaper this week.W: So they're $15.60?M: That's right.W: OK. I'll take them.B) You will hear a dialogue on the phone. Choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice.M: Hello. 785 3126.W: Hello. Could I speak to Martin, please?M: I'm afraid he's out. Can I take a message for him?W: Yes, please. My name's Elaine.M: How do you spell it?W: E-L-A-I-N-E.M: Right, Elaine. And what's the message?W: Tell Martin that the party tonight is at the Grand Hotel. I'll meet him there.M: Does he know the address?W: Oh, yeah. Everyone knows the Grand Hotel.M: OK. I'll tell him.W: And tell him I'll try to be there at half past eight. But I may be a bit late.M: Oh, I'm sure he won't mind waiting. Is there anything else?W: Oh, yes...ask him to bring a friend.M: A friend? Oh, good, that could be me!W: Hmmm...well...and please ask him to phone me if he can't come.M: Has he got your phone number?W: It's 724 5936.M: Right, I've got that.W: Thanks a lot. Bye.M: Bye.Part IV. PassagesA) You will hear a passage. Choose the best answer for each question according to the passage. The passage will be read twice.During the week, I wake up each day at 6 o'clock. The first thing I do in the morning is to take a shower before breakfast. After breakfast, I usually listen to the radio while I am getting ready for school. Then I ride my bike to school. It takes about twenty minutes from my home to school. Iusually have three classes a day; two in the morning and one in the afternoon. After my classes, I always go to the library to study and work on my term paper for a few hours. Then I go home and make dinner. After dinner I watch television for an hour or two to relax. Afterwards, I prepare for my classes of the next day. Most nights I go to bed around 11 or 12 o'clock.B) You will hear a passage. Choose the best answer for each question according to the passage. The passage will be read twice.Sometimes I worry about my twin brother. He is not here with me. My small happy family once lived in a beautiful city. My father was a doctor and my mother stayed at home, while my brother and I studied in a middle school. We had a good time together. But after a war, I lost everything—my happy life, my school, and my family. My dear father and mother were killed in the war. I don't know where my brother is or how he lives. Does he go to school? Does he have anyone to look after him like I do? I think of him all the time and I feel lucky to be here. Sometimes I almost forget my sadness because people here are very kind.I don't worry only about my brother. I worry about everyone in my country. Many girls and boys lost their parents and brothers in the war, too. I hate wars.2003年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛初二年级组试题（总分：150分答题时间：120分钟）I. 听辨单词(Words) （共5小题，计5分）听句子，选出句子中出现的单词。

中华英语学习网：w ww .100yi ng y u .c o m2002年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛初三组试题参考答案及评分标准听力部分(共四大题，计30分)I.听辨单词(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分) 1—5 DBCCBII.句子理解(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分) 6—10 BACAAIII.对话理解(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)A)11—15 ABDDA B)16—20 DADBCIV.短文理解(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 21—25 CBAAB 26—30 ACACD笔试部分(共八大题，计120分)I.单项选择(共20小题，每小题1分，计20分) A)1—5 BDCADB)6—10 DCCDB 11—15 ACDDD 16—20 ACBCB II.阅读理解(共30小题，每小题1分，计30分) A)21—25 BCDAA B)26—30 BBACD C)31.2 32.Mr and Mrs Davies.(His/Her parents.) 33.England(London,England). 34.He has skiing lessons. 35.Terry. D)36.eighteenth(18th) 37.30 meters 38.350 houses 39.eleven o'clock 40.fewer 41.a shopE)42.A1 43.E1 44.F2 45.Police Station; Post Office 46.the beach/OceanDrive;RoundaboutF)47.Henry Wilson. 48.In the 1860s.(At the time of the American Civil War.)49.Three. 50.Several months.III.完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)A)51.heard of 52.the largest 53.Thanks 54.has come 55.looking forward to 56.beforeB)57.ball ke 59.unhappy(sad,worried) 60.cry(worry) 61.if 62.with 63.back 64.Take terIV.句型转换(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)A)66.What,China 67.aren't there 68.How glad 69.Don't be 70.haven't;yet B)71.famous(known) for 72.not about 73.how to 74.before going 75.best(wise),possibleV.动词填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)A)76.encouraged 77.lived(had lived) 78.will find 79.to work 80.has borrowed B)81.were lost 82.rang 83.has been found 84.was discovered 85.have posted VI.翻译(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分)86.而在某种语言中，你不得不对动词进行许多许多变化，比如拉丁语中一个动词就有120多种不同的形式。

2003年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初二组样题参考答案（笔试部分）I．1—5BCCBD 6—10BBCAB 11—15ACBAA 16—20CBDDDII．21—25AADDD 26—30BCCDB 31．Franco 32．Mike 33．Ivan 34．Ella 35．Reina 36．football 37．eleven（11）38．more 39．American 40．smaller 41．No，it isn't．42．Yes，there are．43．Yes，it is．44．Three．45．￡44，590．46．害怕的．47．Footsteps．48．They go hiking and sleep outside．49．Because they want to cook their food．50．Because they tell ghost stories before going to sleep．III．51．that 52．well 53．left 54．forgot 55．off 56．on 57．to 58．later 59．could 60．more 61．look 62．them 63．Polly 64．please 65．didn'tIV．66．can't，or 67．How much 68．Are，or 69．women teachers 70．What，do 71．It's，to 72．better，others 73．don't think 74．would，like 75．enjoyed themselvesV．76．was 77．wanted 78．happened 79．went 80．was 81．saw 82．didn't have 83．didn't know 84．had 85．is going to doVI．86．They didn't tell me how to feed the animals last weekend．87．We made it a little earlier yesterday．88．Please take the fourth turning on the left．89．Don't swim here．It's dangerous．90．There is going to be a football match between Chinese and Japanese．91．新加坡是一个购物的天堂。

B 32. D 33. A 34.C 35. C 36. A 37.D 38. B 39. B 40. A41. D 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. B 47. A 48. D 49. D 50. CSection B Error Correction (10 分, 每题1分)51. √52. ago→later 53. interlocked →interlocking 54. free∧→them55. weighing→weigh 56. twenty →twentieth 57. mind →remind 58. caught →catch 59. luggages →luggage 60. a →删除aPart III Situational Dialogues (10 分, 每题1分)61. D 62. A 63. C 64. B 65. B 66. B 67. A 68. C 69. D 70. DPart IV Reading Comprehension ( 40 分)Section A Multiple Choice (10分, 每题2分)71. A 72. C 73. B 74. A 75. BSection B Short Answer Questions (30分, 每题2分)76. increase your social inventiveness77. theoretical/philosophical78. determined79. give it a rest80. get them into the world / make them known81. bulky picture tubes82. price cuts, convenience, the demands for high definition83. prices for LCD TVs84. LCD, HDTV85. HDTV86. That he was once underestimated / That someone once underestimated him87. The direct sales model / commoditization88. They slashed the prices. / They lowered the prices.89. 26%90. The Dell company.Part V Word Guessing and IQ Test (10分)Section A Word Guessing (5 分，每题1分)91. C 92. B 93. A 94. A 95. BSection B IQ Test (5 分，每题1分)96. C 97. D 98. A 99. B 100. BPart VI Translation (10 points)101. 包装和产品也许看起来是完全一样的，但是味道也许跟所熟悉的相差甚远。

2003年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初三组样题及参考答案听力部分（共四大题，计30分）（略）笔试部分（共八大题，计120分）I．选择填空（Multiple－choice）：（共20小题，计20分）从A、B、C、D四项中选出各题的最佳答案。

1．Lucy told me that she could remember what I said．“Remember”in this sentence means．A．think about B．take back C．keep in mind D．write down2．It is said that Mr Brown takes the chair at every meeting．The Chinese for“takes the chair”in the sentence is．A．带椅子B．主持会议 C．让座位D．就座3．The news good．Where did you hear ？A．is；it B．are；them C．is；them D．are；it4．We have to stop books from the library because the time is going to be up．A．to borrow B．borrowing C．to lend D．lending5．The cars are made Changchun．A．by B．of C．from D．in6．There's nothing in the dining-room，？A．is there B．isn't thereC．is anything D．isn't anybody7．In the exam，the you are， mistakes you'll make．A．careful；little B．more careful；lessC．careful；few D．more careful；the fewer8．He doesn't know when he to Australia next year．A．goes B．will go C．has gone D．had gone9．Chinese by the largest number of people in the world．A．speak B．is speaking C．is spoken D．speaks10．Everyone in the village could make shoes ，but didn't wear their own shoes．A．himself；none B．oneself；oneC．themselves；they D．themselves；none11．—Must we bring all the food with us？—No，you ．You bring some of it．A．may not；will B．mustn't；canC．won't；need D．needn't；may12．There's “h”in word“hour”and hour has sixty minutes．A．the；the；an B．a；an；anC．an；the；an D．an；an；a13．Jenny got to the park gate when the bell rang that day．But she was late．A．often B．almost C．always D．never14． either you or I afraid of dogs？A．Are B．Is C．Do D．Have15．Zhao Wei is one of film stars in China．A．much popular B．more popularC．most popular D．the most popular16．It's really nice you me to work it out．A．of；help B．for；helpC．of；to help D．for；to help17．Please take away the big stone on the road， there may be an accident．A．and B．then C．so D．or18．—Well，？—I have a headache，Doctor．A．how do you doB．what's the matter with youC．how are you feeling likeD．what kind of illness do you have19．In the classroom，someone ask s you“Do you mind my smoking here？”If you don't mind，you should say“”to him．A．No，of course not．B．Yes，sit down please．C．No，you can't take it．D．Yes，smoke please．20．—？—It's cloudy．—Do you like this kind of weather？—No，I don't．A．What's the weather like todayB．Do you think it might rain todayC．Do you like rainy daysD．What's the temperatureII．阅读理解（Reading comprehension）：（共30小题，计30分）阅读下列短文或图表，然后完成文后各题。

2003年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛初二组试题（时间：120分钟总分：150分）听力部分（共四大题，计30分）I．听辨单词（Words）（共5小题，计5分）根据你所听到的句子或对话，选出你所听到的单词。

每个句子或对话只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）1．A．doubled B．delicious C．different D．dangerous2．A．assistant B．husband C．accident D．agreement3．A．found B．around C．front D．round4．A．together B．further C．farther D．later5．A．languages B．sandwiches C．strangers D．countriesII．句子理解（Sentences）（共5小题，计5分）从下列选项中选出与你所听到的句子意思最为接近的一项。

每个句子只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）6．A．We all know sound travels very fast．B．Some of us know light travels faster than sound．C．We don't know which travels much faster．D．Everyone knows sound travels much more slowly than light．7．A．They are going to the Sun Park next week．B．They will go to the Sun Park on a bus．C．They are going to the Sun Park by car．D．They will walk to the Sun Park this weekend．8．A．There were five teachers in the office．B．There were five teachers in the classroom．C．Mr Wang and Miss Wei weren't in the office．D．All the teachers stayed in the classroom．9．A．John's mum likes both fish and meat．B．John's mum doesn't like either fish or meat．C．John's mum likes fish but not meat．D．John's mum likes meat better than fish．10．A．We can't drink the water until it becomes cooler．B．The water is hot enough to drink．C．We can drink the hot water．D．The water is not too hot to drink．III．对话理解（Dialogues）（共10小题，计10分）A）选出与你所听对话内容相一致的图画。

20032010年全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛决赛真题及答案汇总集原创2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题2003 National English Contest for College Students（Preliminary）Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points）Section A Dialogues（10 points）Directions：In this section ，you will hear 10 short dialogues．At the end of each dialogue，a question will be asked about what was said．Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once．After each question there will be a pause．during the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，and decide which is the best answer．Then m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．1．A．A sales clerk．B．A police officer．C．A tailor．D．A nurse．2．A．By train．B．Shewalks．C．By car．D．By bus．3．A．Fish is the only dish left．B．Chicken is the only dish left．C．Vegetarian meals are not offered．D．There aren't any vegetarian meals left．4．A．He starts work next weekend．B．He'll be away．C．He'll be in the mountains．D．He's moving to Florida．5．A．In an elevator．B．At a dress store．C．On the seventh floor．D．At a department store．6．A．They felt it was disorganized．B．They were pleased with its Asian content．C．They felt it lacked Asian content．D．They felt it ignored recent events．7．A．He doesn't have enough time．B．He doesn't have a watch．C．The library doesn't have the articles he wants．D．He can't find the library．8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them．B．He wants to work tomorrow．C．He wants the woman to finish dinner first．D．He wants to pay for the dinner．9．A．Twice a day．B．Twice a week．C．Once a week．D．Daily．10．A．At two o'clock．B．At four o'clock．C．At three thirty．D．At eight o'clock．Section B News Items（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA．There will be a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15 words．11．_____________________________________ __12．_____________________________________ __13．_____________________________________ __14．_____________________________________ __15．_____________________________________ __16．_____________________________________ __17．_____________________________________ __18．_____________________________________ __19．_____________________________________ __20．_____________________________________ __Section C Compound Dictation（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear apassage three times．When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．Then listen to the passage again．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 28 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 29 to 30，you are required to fill in the missing information．You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer Sheet．Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinational companies with operations around the globe，there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade．Because 95percent of the world's population and two-thirds of its (21)_____ power are located outside the United States，it is important for American (22)_____tobe present in foreign markets．However，before we explain the different methods by which a company may (23)_____in international trade，we might first consider some important (24)_____that U.S．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country．These factors are (25)_____with differences in language，in values and attitudes，and in political (26)_____．When (27)_____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 1920，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that，when spoken，sounded like Coca-Cola．However，when read，these symbols meant，“a female horse fattened with wax”．Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese (28)_____that translates into“happiness in the mouth”．(29)_________________________．Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group of people．(30)_________________________．Part II Vocabulary and Structure（15 minutes，30 points）Section A Multiple Choice（20 points）Directions：Questions 31-50 constitute a complete passage．There are 20blanks in the passage．For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．31．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for five nights over the August bank holiday in 1958 as the work of“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell-bent on hooliganism ，according to _____ official files．A．recent revealed B．newly released C．previous disclosing D．earlier exposing 32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_____ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the “niggers”．A．contain B．convinceC．consist D．confirm 33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racial riots”，as the press called them at the time，shocked Britain into_____ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played out in the American deep south．A．realizing B．witnessing C．watching D．identifying 34．The carnival，which will_____ the streets of west London _____more than 1.5 million people this weekend，was started in 1959 as a direct response to the riots．A．crowd；of B．pour；for C．fill；with D．emerge；in 35．While senior officers tried to play down the racial aspects of the riots，the internal Metropolitan police files released this month at the public record office confirm that the disturbances were overwhelmingly _____ by 300 to 400 strong“Keep Britain White”mobs ，many of them Teddy boys armed with iron bars ，butcher's knives and weighted leatherbelts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale．A．erupted B．commenced C．triggered D．inaugurated 36．The first night left five black men _____ on the pavements of Noting Hill．A．lying unconscious B．there died C．feel faint D．serious hurt 37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black _____responded in kind with counterattacks by large groups of“men of color”similarly armed．A．column B．army C．brigade D．community 38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Bluey's Club on Talbot Road，Noting Hill．He _____a piece of iron down his left trouser leg，a petrol bomb in his right pocket and a razor blade in his inside breast pocket：“I have to protect myself，”he told the arresting officer．A．found to have B．was found tohaveC．found having D．was found having39．The _____ files，which were sealed under the 75-year rule but have been released early，show that senior officers tried to convince the then home secretary，“Rab”Butler，that there was not a racial element to the rioting．A．forbidden B．confidential C．incredible D．strict 40．In his official report，Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the national press had been wrong to portray the “widespread series of street disturbances”as “racial”riots：“Whereas there certainly was some _____ feeling between white and colored residents in this area，it is abundantly clear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians，both colored and white，who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ．”A．ill B．sick C．painful D．hurt41．But the police witness statements and private statistics _____ ．A．told differently B．interpreted in a different wayC．existed m any differences D．told a different story42．The Met com missioner was told that _____ the 108people who were charged with offences ranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessing offensive weapons，72 were white and 36 were “colored”．A．for B．fromC．of D．in43．It is popularly believed that the riot began on the night of Saturday，August 20，when a 400-strong crowd of white men，_____“Teds”，attacked houses occupied by West Indians．A．they are all B．many of them C．some were D．most of them belong to44．Among the _____ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican．A．offenders B．rioters C．victims D．residents 45．She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _____ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home．A．bruised B．struck C．patted D．scratched 46．The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs—at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streets of Notting Hill，_____ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find．A．plunging into B．breaking into C．seeking for D．searching for 47．PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road _____：“We will kill all black bastards．Why don't you send them home？”A．shouting B．to cry C．utter D．announced 48．PC Ian McQueen on the same night said hewas told：“Mind your own _____，cops．Keep out of it．We will settle these niggers our way．We'll murder the bastards．”A．matters B．affair C．things D．business 49．The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September 5．At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary _____ of four years each on nine white youths who had gone“nigger hunting”．A．decisions B．statements C．trials D．sentences 50．While those dealt with by the courts were overwhelmingly white ，the large number of black people also arrested and the official _____ there had not been a racial motive ensured a legacy of black mistrust of the Metropolitan police that has never really been eradicated．A．persistence B．perseverance C．insistence D．instance Section B Error Correction（10points）Directions：The following passage contains 9errors．In each case only one word is involved．You should proofread the passage on the Answer Sheet and correct it in the following way：EXAMPLEOne night，quite late，I was still awake in the room I am shared with 1. ammy husband．I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying． 2. couldGetting up，I went ∧see if our son was all right． 3. toHe was sleeping soundly，breathing deeply and gently． 4. √The ZipperWhatever did we do before the invention of the zipper？In 1893 the world's first zipper was produced in Chicago．Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fasteningfor clothing，this was not the case．The Chicago zipper sprang 51．______open without warning，or jammed shut，and it swiftly lostpopularity．Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called 52．______Sundback solved the problem．He attached tiny cups to thebacks of the interlocked teeth，and this meant that the teeth 53．______could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably．At first zippers were made of metal．They were heavy，andif they got stuck it was difficult to free．Then came nylon 54．______zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smallerteeth．The fashion industry liked the new zippers far betterbecause they didn’t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55．______down light fabrics．They were also easier for the machiniststo fit into the garment．Meanwhile a new fastening agent made its appearance atthe end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro is another product 56．______made from nylon．Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre firstdeveloped in the 1930s，and bearing a name to mind the wearer 57．______of the two places where it was developed：NY for New York andLON for London．Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks onone side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the 58．______other side of the fastening．It is strong and durable．Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwear．It is quick 59．______and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part ofthe zipper's share of the market．It is also used in ways a zippercannot be used—for instance as an easily changed fastening onplaster casts，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position．60．______Part III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10 points）Directions：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．61．Rob：Hey Jill，you're looking great．Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________Rob：Well，you did it．How？Jill：I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day．A．I bought this dress yesterday．Really smart．B．You are looking fine too．C．I'm recovering my strength after the flu．D．My New Year's resolution was to get in shape．62．Bob：Hi Jane．How are you？Jane：____________I didn't sleep a wink last night．The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night．A．I'm feeling a bit out of sorts this morning．B．Fine，thank you．And you？C．I slept like a log and didn't want to get out of bed．D．It seems a bit unusual，you know．63．Ann ：Aah！He's gorgeous！Look at those big，golden paws．When did you get him？Roger：Yesterday．____________Ann ：Oh，right．What kind is she？Roger：A Labrador．A．Susan's got a more beautiful one．B．What's up？C．It's a she actually．D．Isn't it right？64．Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale．____________Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 ％off．Tina：And look at these shoes．They are 30 ％off the normal price．A．I'd like to buy a skirt．B．There are some real bargains．C．Are the prices reasonable？D．These shoes are the same as mine．65．Woman：Have you finished the packaging？Man ：____________Woman：Good．Because the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush job．A．Don't hurry m or I'll break the glass．B．Almost．I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes．C．No，I haven't．Why didn't you help me with it？D．Yes，I have．What else can I do for you？66．Customs Officer ：________________________Mrs．John son ：No，nothing at all．Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol orcigarettes？Mrs．John son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；that's all．A．Do you have anything in the bag，ma'am？B．Do you have anything to declare，ma'am？C．Do you want to buy something，ma'am？D．Is there anything I can do for you，ma'am？67．Linda：Hello．I'd like to send this package，please．Clerk：____________________________________ Linda：First class．How long will that take？Clerk：About three days．A．How would you like to send it？B．Which class are you in？C．Where do you want to send it to？D．Which class is it in？68．Assistant：Can I help you？Colin ：Yes，it's about this sports shirt．I washed it the other day．The colour ran and it shrank．Assistant：Oh dear，I see．________________________Colin ：I'm afraid not．Assistant：I'm sorry，but I'm not allowed to change anything without a receipt．A．Did you buy it here？B．Would you want to change it？C．Do you have the receipt？D．Could you tell me who sold it to you？69．James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？Receptionist：____________James：I'll pay by credit card，then．Receptionist：That's fine．I hope you enjoyed your stay here．A．Here's your bill．B．Sorry，we don't take credit card．C．You can pay by eurocheque．D．Yes，we take both．70．Husband：When is our anniversary？Wife：________________________Husband：No，it's just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day．A．Hmm ．．．I can't remember either．Why？B．Hey，are these flowers for me？C．Who cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？D．Are you joking？Have you really forgotten again？Part IV Reading Comprehension（25 minutes，40 points）Section A Multiple Choice（10 points）Directions：There is one reading passage in this part．The passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：Taking a peep at what's going on in your head CARL Filer，18，a star salesman at a B＆Q hardware store in the UK，was called up for promotion within one week of starting work．But，instead of being made supervisor，he was sacked—after his employers saw the results of his psychometric test．You might think that anyone who answers that he“strongly disagrees he is an over-achiever is asking for trouble，but Mr Filer already thought he had proved himself more than capable．This year，nearly half of UK firms—46 percent —will use psychometric tests to select trainees，compared with just 17 percent in 2000，according to a report for GTI，a publisher of graduate career guides．These tests，which rate candidates’ability and gauge their personality，have been used in theUK since the 1980s．But assorted studies have shown most people—graduates in particular—are wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being“measured．“People tend to see them as either too silly or too clever，says Clive Fletcher，professor of occupational psychology at University of London．“But all the evidence indicates the tests do have some value．The first personality test as we know it，was developed by the American army in 1917 to filter out weak recruits．But it was not until the 1980s that the tests became popular in Britain．With a rising number of graduates going for a decreasing number of jobs，organizations began to see psychometric testing as a cheap，reliable alternative to the expensive，time-consuming interview．But today the tests are becoming alarmingly sophisticated and are edging towards probing the“dark side：pathology and personalitydisorders．Increasingly，tests are being used to try to detect promising young graduates who may，later in life，fly off the rails（go crazy）；or to stop psychopaths（having mental disorder）getting recruited．In the future，interviewees could even be given a mouth swab to reveal the genetic and biological markers of personality．“We are heading for the era of genetic screening，”warns Carolyn Jones，of the Institute for Employment Rights．“I think these tests are very flawed．And there are other problems with the tests．For starters，it is possible to fake it—even the test producers agree on this．But they have made it as hard as possible．For example，look at whether you agree or disagree with the following two statements：“New ideas come easily to me and“I find generating new concepts difficult．How long did it take you to realize they both could mean the same thing？The main argument，however，is that the tests are invalid and cannot quantify（put a numericalvalue on）something as changeable as personality．The golden rule is then，that a psychometric test should never be used as the sole basis of selection，but should always be followed by interviews．71．Most people's attitude towards the psychometric test is ______．A．contemptuous B．favorable C．tolerant D．confounded72．Which of the following is one of the reasons why psychometric testing wins an advantage over interviews？A．It doesn't cost any money．B．It requires no equipment．C．It is time-saving．D．It can be done within seconds．73．Which of the following statements is the author's idea？A．Psychometric tests are defective．B．Psychometric tests should not be the only way to recruit promising young graduates．C．Psychometric tests are invalid and cannot quantify something changeable as personality．D．Psychometric tests are golden rules．74．The test producers make the tests very complicated to ______．A．avoid cheating B．improve genetic screeningC．find out the best ideas D．generate new concepts75．Which of the following is not true according to the passage？A．The American army developed the first personality test to screen out weak recruits．B．In the future，interviewers could give a mouth swab to reveal interviewees’symptoms．C．There are possibilities for starters to cheat in the psychometric tests．D．Interviews still play an important role in evaluating interviewees．Section B Short Answer Questions（30 points）Directions：In this part there are 3 passages with15 questions or incomplete statements．Read the passages carefully．Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words（not exceeding 10 words）．Remember to rewrite the answers on the Answer Sheet．Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage：The 8 Steps of Social Invention1．Get ready to play．Like other types of creativity，social inventiveness flourishes when you begin thinking outside conventional boundaries．Charlie Girsch，a St．Paul，Minnesota-based creativity consultant，suggests that you start by playing with obviously absurd explanations for everyday events．“If traffic is slow，you'll be tem pted to say，‘Hmm．Must be an accident up ahead．’Instead，try saying，‘Must be a family of turtles crossing the highway’or‘I expect there's some kind of alien abduction going on．’You'll be amazed how soon you will be looking at familiar problems in newways．”Girsch's book，Fanning the Creative Spirit（Creativity Central，1999）has scores of other exercises for limbering up the inventive part of your brain．2．Generate a zillion far-fetched ideas．Concerned about the homeless in your neighborhood？Imagine a Homeless Parliament，a Homeless Circus，homeless families forming an orchestra，a homeless museum ．．．and on and on．Generate like mad with no regard for feasibility in order，as social invention pioneer Nicholas Albery advises，to “overcome e worthy-but-dull ideas．”Eventually the two or three best ideas will begin to stand out．3．Take your wildest idea and bring it down to earth．How about that Homeless Circus？Could it turn into a forum for homeless people to display their creative talents？A performance series about homelessness？A neighborhood carnival with the homeless as guests of honor？Your flakiestidea may have a germ of brilliance that actually makes it more attractive，and thus more feasible （and fundable），than its worthy-but-dull cousins．4．Look for in venations that solve more than one problem．The Slow Food Movement，born in Italy，boosts local farmers and regional cuisine traditions and restaurateurs and the same time that it“feeds”our hunger for authentic tastes，healthy eating，and a more leisurely，saner style of life．5．Accentuate the positive．“A very common question that I get when I work with people in communities is‘Why doesn't anybody care about our problems？’”notes M chael Patterson，a social inventor and activist in Massachusetts．“What a worthless question．‘Why’？questions are for philosophers．Ask‘How’？and‘What’？questions—they are a lot more practical．”For instance，Patterson asks，“What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail？”6．Give it a rest．Walk away from your favorite idea for a while，forget about it，let it sleep．With your conscious mind out of the way，your subconscious gets to fiddle with the concept for a while，and you just might have an unexpected insight or breakthrough．7．Practice“yes and”in stead of“yes but”．No matter how tempted you are to say“Yes，but this will be hard because，”or“Yes，but a million other people are doing this，”shift the conjunction to“and”and see what sort of positive refinement or change emerges．“Yes，and we could concentrate on immigrants．”“Yes，and we can make it open to all ages．”8．Get your idea into the world．This is the tough part．You might seek out the help of activists who will take a shine to your ideas．Or become an organizer yourself．Paul Glove，a New York social inventor，coun-sels：“If you have an idea you believe in，write a pamphlet with your phone number on it andpost it in Laundromats and bookstores．If three people call you，have lunch with them and call yourselves an organization．If five people call，meet with them and issue a press release．”Presto，you're launched．76．To generate far-fetched ideas helps to ______．77．Michael Patterson wants us to come up with “How”？and“What”？instead of“Why”？questions because he considers they are more practical than ______．78．The purpose to practice“yes and”instead of “yes but”is to make yourself more ______．79．According to the article，when one has difficulty developing his favorite idea，he should ______．80．One should not only generate far-fetched ideas but also ______ because the latter step is the nearest to reality．Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage：Thin Slice of TV Has Big MarketIt is too early to write an obituary for bulky picture tubes，which will remain the most affordable TV sets for years to come．But，analysts and industry executives insist that thin screens already have started to become the dominant format for TV sets in the digital era．Sharp price cuts have brought plasma sets and other thin，flat televisions out of high-end electronic boutiques and into thousands of mass-market outlets such as Cosco，a wholesale buying club in the US，best known for offering members bulk items and big discounts．The least expensive plasma sets still cost a hefty US ＄3，000or more ，yet sales are growing so rapidly that many manufacturers are racing to boost production．That increase，combined with expanding production capacity and improved technology，could push the price of plasma sets down by one-third next year，according to analyst Richard Doherty of Envisioneering Group，a US research firm．But manufacturers are not just competing with each other；they are also trying to fend off challenges from competing thin-screen technologies，such as liquid crystal displays （LCD）．The demand for thin screens is fuelled in part by the advent of DVDs and digital TV broadcasts，which offer more detailed pictures and more lifelike colors than conventional analog TV signals．To see the difference，consumers need a set that can pack more information onto the screen than their current TVs can．This sharpness is most vivid on screens that are 40inches diagonal or larger．At that size，however，traditional direct view and projection TVs are so bulky that many consumers have trouble finding a place for them at home．Hence the interest in thin screens—models slender and light enough to hang on a wall．The glass panels at the heart of plasma and LCD sets come mainly from about a dozen companieswith factories in Japan，South Korea and，increasingly，China．About 800，000 plasma panels will be shipped this year around the world，analysts say．That is a tiny amount compared with the overall market for TVs，which was about 140 million sets last year．But，industry experts said 2003would be a“breakout year”or plasma because shipments should double．Helping drive the growth are new or expanded manufacturing facilities．For example，Japanese electronics giant NEC last year doubled the capacity of its Japanese factory—reaching 300，000to 400，000 plasma panels．And it plans to double it again in 2003，officials said．As competition has heated up during the last four years，prices have fallen more than 50 percent．According to“NPD Tec world”，the average price of a plasma display sold in the US dropped from US ＄12，700in January 1999 to US ＄6，100in October 2002．The best markets for plasma screens have beenin Asia，and about half of the sets have gone to businesses instead of homes．LCD TVs carry a premium price—they can be 10 times as expensive as a comparable tube-driven television—that knocks them out of most buyers’budgets．But LCD panels are quickly taking over the market for computer monitors，and the tens of millions of panels being produced for that segment will help push down prices for LCD TVs，analysts predicted．Sharp Electronics，for one，is betting heavily on LCDs．Its chairman，Toshiaki Urushisako，has predicted that Sharp will switch completely from conventional tube sets to LCD TVs in Japan by 2005．Flat-panel refers to wafer-thin（3 inches or less）TVs，whereas flat-screen may actually describe traditional cathode-ray-tube sets（CRTs）whose glass front lacks the distorting curve that TVs have had for 50 years．Be aware of two things：One，flat-panel。

2003年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初三组样题及参考答案听力部分（共四大题，计30分）（略）笔试部分（共八大题，计120分）I．选择填空（Multiple－choice）：（共20小题，计20分）从A、B、C、D四项中选出各题的最佳答案。

1．Lucy told me that she could remember what I said．“Remember”in this sentence means．A．think about B．take back C．keep in mind D．write down2．It is said that Mr Brown takes the chair at every meeting．The Chinese for“takes the chair”in the sentence is ．A．带椅子B．主持会议 C．让座位D．就座3．The news good．Where did you hear ？A．is；it B．are；them C．is；them D．are；it4．We have to stop books from the library because the time is going to be up．A．to borrow B．borrowing C．to lend D．lending5．The cars are made Changchun．A．by B．of C．from D．in6．There's nothing in the dining-room，？A．is there B．isn't thereC．is anything D．isn't anybody7．In the exam，the you are， mistakes you'll make．A．careful；little B．more careful；lessC．careful；few D．more careful；the fewer8．He doesn't know when he to Australia next year．A．goes B．will go C．has gone D．had gone9．Chinese by the largest number of people in the world．A．speak B．is speaking C．is spoken D．speaks10．Everyone in the village could make shoes ，but didn't wear their own shoes．A．himself；none B．oneself；oneC．themselves；they D．themselves；none11．—Must we bring all the food with us？—No，you ．You bring some of it．A．may not；will B．mustn't；canC．won't；need D．needn't；may12．There's “h”in word“hour”and hour has sixty minutes．A．the；the；an B．a；an；anC．an；the；an D．an；an；a13．Jenny got to the park gate when the bell rang that day．But she was late．A．often B．almost C．always D．never14． either you or I afraid of dogs？A．Are B．Is C．Do D．Have15．Zhao Wei is one of film stars in China．A．much popular B．more popularC．most popular D．the most popular16．It's really nice you me to work it out．A．of；help B．for；helpC．of；to help D．for；to help17．Please take away the big stone on the road， there may be an accident．A．and B．then C．so D．or18．—Well，？—I have a headache，Doctor．A．how do you doB．what's the matter with youC．how are you feeling likeD．what kind of illness do you have19．In the classroom，someone as ks you“Do you mind my smoking here？”If you don't mind，you should say“”to him．A．No，of course not．B．Yes，sit down please．C．No，you can't take it．D．Yes，smoke please．20．—？—It's cloudy．—Do you like this kind of weather？—No，I don't．A．What's the weather like todayB．Do you think it might rain todayC．Do you like rainy daysD．What's the temperatureII．阅读理解（Reading comprehension）：（共30小题，计30分）阅读下列短文或图表，然后完成文后各题。